20:4Then7I sawthronesandseatedonthemwere those who had been givenauthority to judge.8I also saw thesoulsof those who had been beheadedbecause ofthetestimonyabout Jesusandbecauseof thewordof God. These9hadnotworshipedthebeastorhisimageandhad refused to receivehis markontheirforeheador hand. They10 came to life11andreignedwithChristfor a thousandyears.20:5(The restof the deaddidnotcome to lifeuntilthe thousandyearswere finished.)12 Thisis the firstresurrection.20:6Blessedandholyis the one who takespart13inthe firstresurrection. The seconddeathhasnopowerover them,14 butthey will bepriestsof Godandof Christ, andthey will reignwithhimfor a thousandyears.

Satan’s Final Defeat

20:7Now15whenthe thousandyearsare finished, Satanwill be releasedfromhisprison20:8andwill go outto deceive16the nationsatthe fourcornersof the earth, GogandMagog,17to bringthemtogetherforthebattle. They are as numerousasthe grains of sandin the sea.1820:9They19 went up20onthe broadplain of the earth21andencircled22the camp23of the saintsandthe belovedcity, but24firecame downfromheavenanddevouredthemcompletely.25